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17:42, July 06, 2007 |
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday that former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori could still be deported despite his candidacy for Japan's upper house elections.
Fujimori is under house arrest in Chile awaiting a court decision on whether he will be extradited to Peru.
The Chilean government would respect any decisions made by Judicial authorities, Bachelet told reporters. "If ever immigration authorities consider that he is not abiding by the law, measures will be taken."
Fujimori, 68, who ruled Peru from 1990 to 2000, fled to Japan in 2000 after being dogged by an escalating graft scandal at home. As the son of Japanese parents, Fujimori claimed Japanese citizenship on reaching the Asian country.
He was arrested by Chilean police after he traveled to Chile in November 2005 and has been held under house arrest since then. Peruvian authorities have requested his extradition and brought bribery and nearly 20 other charges against him while he was away.
On June 27, Fujimori announced that he had accepted an invitation from Japan's New Party to stand in Japan's upper house elections on July 29, sparking speculation that he is seeking immunity to extradition.
Chilean foreign minister has earlier told the press that Fujimori's Japanese candidacy would not affect the extradition process.
Source: Xinhua
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